World Liver Day

The theme for World Liver Day 2025 is Food is Medicine.

Eating a healthy balanced diet can be a game-changer for liver health.

Our amazing livers perform 500 vital functions to support our health!¹ They filter toxins, help us digest our food as well as regulating our metabolism. When our livers aren’t functioning properly due to infections like viral hepatitis or conditions like steatotic liver disease (SLD), it not only affects our liver but other vital organs and our overall health.

The good news is there are lots of ways we can take care of our livers and support our liver health. This includes getting tested and treated for viral hepatitis if you are at risk and eating plenty of colourful fruits and veggies and whole grains. to reduce your risk of SLD.

A balanced diet rich in whole foods—fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins—helps prevent disease and supports liver function. The liver processes nutrients like protein, fats, and carbohydrates for energy, while the fibre, vitamins, and minerals in fruits and vegetables help it work more efficiently.²

The key is to maintain a varied and nutritious diet every day, so you can keep your energy up and help your liver work at its best.

This Guide is a beautifully illustrated digital book and resource, full of delicious recipes plus hints and tips to help improve liver health.

“One of the most effective ways you can tackle liver disease and protect yourself is quite simple, it’s to eat healthy and delicious food. That’s why I strongly endorse Eating Well: A LiverWELL Lifestyle Guide.” – Dr Alex Hodge, Gastroenterologist.

A diet high in fat, sugar, and salt can lead to fat build-up in the liver, which may develop into steatotic liver disease (SLD). Over time, it can progress to serious conditions like fibrosis, cirrhosis, or even liver cancer.

The good news is that early-stage SLD can be reversed—and there’s a lot you can do to protect your liver.

Click the link below to visit our SLD Information Hub for expert-backed advice on prevention and management.

Did you know liver disease affects 1 in 3 Australian adults?³
Living well while you’re young helps to keep your liver healthy.

Check out our health living guide for young people to learn a few tips and tricks to keep your liver healthy!

Lifestyle factors are important when caring for your liver.

Click below to see our four domains of healthy living: diet and nutrition, drink awareness, mental health and self-care, and exercise.

With 1 in 3 Australians living with liver disease we urgently need to raise awareness and provide information and support so that people can access earlier diagnosis and preventative treatment.

Our vision is better liver health for all Australian’s and, with your help, together we can make this a reality.

Whatever you can give will help reduce the devastating impact of liver disease. Thank you!

The LiverHealthPOD
John, Paul and Will are three Liver Doctors (Hepatologist). In this series, they discuss all aspects of keeping you liver healthy and understanding common conditions that effect the liver.

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Visit worldliverday.org to learn more about the global movement connecting communities, doctors, and policymakers to promote liver health.

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